- counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
--1 is a kind of attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Derived form: verb counterattack1 - counterattack, counterplay - (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
--2 is a kind of attack
- counterattack, counterstrike - make a counterattack
--1 is one way to attack, assail
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun counterattack1
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